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 Wed 17 Mar 2004, 17:46
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I'm in the market for an affordable mic preamp. I would say between $200-$300. I use and M-Box to record, but the preamps are way to weak.
Anyone have some suggestions? Thanks |
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Wed 17 Mar 2004, 20:10
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 25-Feb 04 From: New York - US Member No.: 36,842 |
I'm using a Presonus TubePre along with a M-Audio MobilePre and love them both. The Presonus TubePre is great with my condenser mic and gives my vocals and acoustic guitar a nice clean warm sound. Hope this helps.
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Wed 24 Mar 2004, 15:56
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 14-Jan 04 From: Vero Beach - US Member No.: 33,201 |
I guess I should add that I am recording vocals and acoustic guitar with a condenser mic (B-1). I'm looking for something that will work in a rack and adds some warmth. I prefer tubes, but that may be way to expensive.
Beringher has a couple of pre's in the $100-200 range, but I don't know anyone that uses them. I've heard they are clean and cheap, but that's not enough to convince me to buy. |
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Wed 24 Mar 2004, 18:22
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 25-Feb 04 From: New York - US Member No.: 36,842 |
I'm also using a B-1 cond. mic with guitar and vocals. The Presonus TubePre will work in a rack. The Presonus gives a nice warm sound and is around $100.
Check out: www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=6174&Category=Audio_Processors and www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=21144&Category=Recording_Accessories Hope this helps. 
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Thu 25 Mar 2004, 01:58
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 20-Feb 04 From: ACT - AU Member No.: 36,296 |
RME quad mic is a good mic pre but you really need to go listen to them.
i good preamp will make mic sound alot better i think you might be better of saving a lil more up and spending it on a better mic pre amp like great river electronics. and just make do with the mic pre you have we run the mbox at my college it does the job i know it doesn't let you push it all that much. the rme quad mic is suppose to be good RME-audio.com go for a seperate pre amp for sure another one to look at is A Design Audio - Mic pres there more expensive but the thing is the ones that are cheap may not be as good as the mbox or worse . i hope that helps .. but i know its hard when you got a buget . music's so darn Xexy |
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Thu 25 Mar 2004, 04:43
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 24-Sep 03 From: Killingworth, CT - US Member No.: 25,334 |
If you know a little bit about electronics and soldering, I would recommend the Paia Mic-Pre kit. I have had great luck with it for some applications.
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